Analysis of accelerants and fire debris using aroma detection technology

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 284-293

  Barshick, Stacy Ann ^a,b  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY   (United States)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerants; Aroma detection; Arson; Artificial neural network; Fire debris; Forensic science; Gas sensor arrays

Indexed keywords

DIESEL FUEL; FUEL; GASOLINE; KEROSENE; THINNER;

ARSON; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; DEVICE; FIRE; ODOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSOR;

EID: 0031896696     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs16134j     Document Type: Article

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